Measuring device



, Nov. 3, 1931. A. s. WALKER MEASURING DEVICE Filed Jan. 5, 19

# ATTORNEY v Patented Nov. 3,1931 7, i I

v measuring devices, matte-s me has for its azar/i S- WAT-K RQ N W IWWELLE" WW i EASURING nnvicE 1npiflicatibafi1 January-5, 1924. Serial No. 684,680.

' invention relates to ji mpro'vementsiin object more particularly to provide a simple;

convenient and; accurate device which may 5 be used for dispensing measured charges of substance 'in connection with whichth me packed v c c p p p stance to be 'measured, and provided means to indicate the amount of the substance which must be usedto produce a solution of predetermined densitylor strength. j

"Further; said invention has for its object to providea devicewhi'ch may be detachably secured to a receptacle "orthe cover therefor,

. in order to serve as a container for a bag or packed within the receptacle containing the substance in connection with which said device is to be'used, and' provided withmeans strainer usedcinthe preparation of the sub-, I v r c p r r h of anysuitable metal or material, andof any "Further, saidinvention has for its object;

stanceipacked withinsaid'receptacle. v

to: provide a measuring device adapted tobe Y whereby different scale plates bearing difi'erent graduations' or calibrations may be read-,,

ily attached toor removedffrom said measur ing device' to permit oithe use 'ofsaid device in connection withfldiifei-gent substances or r products.

Further, said inve'ntion has for its object to, provide a measuring device adapted tobe used in connection with,receptaclescontaining coffee; tea I and other substances order toenable one todeterminejthe exact amount, for example; of cofiee ofthe particular brand I or'kind contained in said receptacle which must be used in orderitoproduce the best re-j suits possible.

In Other objects will'. in part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter. I.

To the attainment of theaforesaid objects and ends my invention consists in the novel features of construction; and in the combination connection and arrangement of; parts hereinafter; more fully 'described and then pointed out in'theclaims,v

. In the accompanyingfdrawingsformiiigai part ofuthis specification-cn I e 1 Figural is a, side elevation partly broken away and in section showing one form or embodiment of mysaid'invention; FigQisaplan ortop VlQWi g i Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view of the measuring device, detached from the covenof a receptacle; a

1 Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line H of'Fig. 3, and i .F 5 is a sidegview illustrating a modified 7 construction.

In said'drawings lO designates a receptacle, 7

of the general type usually employed; for the packing of coffee, tea, co'coaand the like. The said receptaclemay be made of sheet,

metal or other suitablemateri al, and of any desired size andshape and provided with a separate: cover 11.

'I The measuring device which maybe made-- {[Hpon the outer-side. of the cup 1-2,and at right angles to said ribs or gauge marks'15 c are secured guides or retaining members 16,-; 16 adapted to receivea removable scale plate I 17 .uponlwhich are arran ed certain designations, as for example, .gtrong, fiMedium, and Weak, and an arrow point 18; adjacent, toeach end of said designations, which arrow points are arranged substantially in alignmenttherewith. i J p The scale plate 17 may be made of metal, cardboard or any other suitable material and l the calibration or graduations,- together with; the words or designations associated therei "marked thereon.

with may be printed, stamped or otherwise I Upon the underside of'the cover llof the receptacle may be provided straps or ears 19' i to receive the handle member 14,;and the promay beclosed.

In the modification-j"illustrated the cup construction 12; isv essentiallythe.

" same as above described, except that. in said i "modification-the gauge marksor ribs 15 in sides of the guidesj'or retainlng members '16 stead of beingari'anged" at the. Opp site outer 16"; are disposed f'inte'rmediate said guides I 5 I Mediuni, and weak p'rinted or otherwise marked thereon so as to register with certam' a transparent material, such-5" for' eiainple; as celluloid or similanmateriah'and hastlie arrovv' points 18" and designations .St a

V The receptacleflO, thef 'cover' thereof may. be provided with a struck-up tongue or similar device 21 to support the bag '20 when i noftinlus'e-or While dryingafter'use.

"Theinvention has been "shown and .de;

. receptacle designed'fto contain groundfcof f fee, ands-the 'measuring'oup 1"2'is provided with a scale plate-having three indications "thereon .to show the height to which said isho uld {be filled with theeparticular-s brand-of fjcotfeefl, packed in the receptacle to" produce one cup of coffee 0f particular strengthIdeSired;

- By preference therup 'izihas' tiiega'iige marksori'iibs it so? formed or struck 11p" thatl ,thesameappear both up'ongthelinneri and'out j ers'ides thereof fin 'order' to enable the user readily to determine the height oflthe'cotfee T e a O e frr t ra y be' of; c

size to conveniently receive and hol'd suflicient coffeeto produce six cupsiandjthe coffee may be; retained 7 therein during the boiling to insureja 5 clean product. When not in use the bag maybe emptied ofits contents,fand- Y the r hung up upon the: tongue or hook 21 to :p'ermit Lthesame to dryQ: Duringlshipmentl and Stdragethe' bas f iayib pek 1awi -v inithe cupfl'z Where thefsame Will'bef entirely a free from contact With the contentsof the'rej 'ceptacle 1 0.- i i a ltjw'ill ofjcourse; be understood that dif- 1 ferent brands,"or mixtures of cofiee maybrequire greater or lesser amounts thereofto produce, correspondingly strong; medi um or vveak coffee. To enable a user to obtain the best results without necessity of ex- 7 perimentation, the manufacturer or producer a .Will, with each particularbrand or' mixture of cofie'e,"supply the. measuring cup 12 prop- 'erly calibrated orvvi'll supply said cup With the appropriatescale plate 17 to enablethe us'er inimediately; and Withouttriah to determine the 'amountfiof cofieeihe must-use for eafchcup to produce the desired strength.

* I Furthernt istobeuotedlwhile I have described mysai invention-in c'onec'tionvvith theproductionlo'tcofi'eeor the like; that theinvention is not limited to'cofiee but may be ,used in connection with any product possess ing knoyvn qualities oncha'racteristics, and v or extract of prede density or other characteristics. L

f 0111 which any element or; constituent may. be extracted or '3 attained bysolution, extraction or other prod 'ess',to yield a given quantity of fluid mixture dif tr n t C or;

Having thus described'my said invntiqn;

what I claim and desire toisecure by Lette'r's 7 3 l; A measuring device comprising receptacle; I fixed indicatingmeans jon said "recepf tacle; holding means onsaid receptacle; and a a removable transparent fscale plate disposed Withinsaid'holding means and covering said fined indicating means said removable scale,

plate having fixed indicatingmeans there-' a on cooperating \vith the indicating means on said receptacle to indicate; the. quantitymre-j qui red of a product to produce-a predetermined mixture;substantiallyfas specified;

' 25A measuring; device comprising a receps tacle ahandletherefon; fixedindicatingmeans onsaid recjeptacle, a'holder ,dis'posedupon saidreceptacle adjacent to, said fixed indicat- 7 ngmeansand having a'verticalopeningthere-, V in, and a" transparent scale pl'ate' removably ,disposed Within said holder -said scale-plate having indicating means thereon coo erating with the fixed indicating means "on saidfrew icepta'cle to indicate the quantity requiredof a productjtofproduce ajgivenfquantity of a vmixture of: a predetermined character;v saidf fined indicating meansunderly'ing said transparent scalefplate' I substantially as specified. 3. Thefcombinationof a container, a cover therefor, and retaining means provided on the innerside of said cover; with afmeasuring,

receptacle having a" handle and 1 a projection eirtending oppositely from the top thereof detachably engagingfsaidretaining ,means; whereby, to, hold saidlrecepta'cle attached to saidcoyerfsubstantially as; speCif-neCtiOnWith a container adaptedtoreceive a soluble product; said device comprising a measuring receptacle,-gmeansl for securing said measuring -recept acle.,within saidflconv tainer,'fixed'indicatingmeans on said m'easur-Q in g receptacle, a holder on'said measuring re ceptacle, a scale plate removably disposed. within said holder, said scale plate having calibrations thereon cooperating with the indicating means on said measuring receptacle to indicate the quantityrequired of said soluv ble product to produce a given quantity of fluid mixture of predetermined strength or character, substantially as specified;

5.;A measuring device for use-in connection with a container adaptedto receive a soluble product; said device comprising a measuring receptacle, a handle and a member extending from said measuring receptacle,

fixed indicating means on said measuring re.-

ceptacle,a removable scale plate having calibrations thereon cooperating with the fixed indicating meansfon, said measuring recep-f tacle to indicate the quantity requiredofsaid soluble product to produce a given quantit of fluid mixture of predeterminedstrengt or character, retaining means on saidmeasuring receptacle for said scale plate whereby to hold said scale plate operatively associated- With the indicatingmeans on said measuring receptacle, and means for detachably securing said measuring receptacle to said con tainer, substantially'as specified. 6. A measuring device for :use in connection with acontainer adapted to receive a soluble product, said device comprising a cup with lateral projections at its mouth by means of which it may be secured to the cover of said container,-said device having a ,35

vertical scale holder, a scale-plate held by said holder and having visible graduations indicative of the degrees of strength and said cup having scale marks indicative of quantity arranged adjacent said holder and extending transversely with respect thereto, said scale marks and said graduations cooperating to indicate the quantity required of said soluble l product to produce a given quantity of fluid mixture of predetermined strength or character';

vSigned at the city of New vYork, in the county and State of New York, this28th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three.

ALFREDIS. .WALKEB, 

